Agfa nets DOD DIN-PACS II contract for 2005

Agfa Healthcare has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) for the DIN-PACS (Digital Imaging Network/Picture Archiving and Communications System) II contract.

The contract initially runs for one year with an additional four option years, each potentially worth $45 million, said Agfa.

The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, federal civilian agencies and the Veterans Administration can now order Agfa's PACS, computed radiography/digital radiography (CR/DR), speech recognition, integration services and support contracts. Agfa said systems for women's care, cardiology and orthopedics are also included in the contract.

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